PEAK6

Staff Software Engineer

PEAK6

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Austin • New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $151,000 - $188,750 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

AngularAWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformNoSQLReactSQL

About the role

  • Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance software applications optimized for reliability and availability using cutting-edge technology
  • Utilize modern AI tools, such as Claude AI and other advanced coding assistants, to accelerate development cycles, improve code quality, and identify inefficiencies in accordance with Apex's commitment to innovation
  • Provide guidance, mentorship, and code reviews to junior and mid-level engineers
  • Implement test-driven development practices and ensure comprehensive unit test coverage
  • Work closely with the Operations, Product Management, and QA teams to deliver efficient and scalable solutions that fulfill customer needs and meet business objectives
  • Lead resolution of complex software defects through root cause analysis, leveraging AI-generated insights to proactively detect and address performance issues
  • Stay updated with emerging technologies and incorporate AI-powered tools and workflows into the development pipeline to enhance scalability and productivity
  • Take full responsibility for the health and performance of your deployed services, from development to production support, monitoring, and optimization

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience) required
  • 7+ years of hands-on software development experience, preferably in high-availability, high-performance systems
  • Experience applying AI tools (e.g., Claude AI, Copilot, ChatGPT) to accelerate and optimize software engineering processes
  • Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure), RESTful API design, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience with using AI models for automation and optimization in deployment pipeline preferred
  • Experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular preferred
  • Experience in the fintech industry or other high-transaction, high-availability domains a plus.
Benefits
  • healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
  • competitive PTO
  • 401k match
  • parental leave
  • HSA contribution match
  • paid subscription to the Calm app
  • generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
software developmenttest-driven developmentunit test coverageAI toolscloud technologiesRESTful API designdatabasesCI/CD pipelinesfrontend frameworkshigh-availability systems
Soft skills
leadershipmentorshipcode reviewscollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationguidance
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Software Engineering